GRE Word List
ENGULF
to flow over and enclose : overwhelm
The meaning of the word engulf is to flow over and enclose : overwhelm.
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Word | Meaning |
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derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
immaculate | spotlessly clean |
refrain | curb |
libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
quisling | traitor |
verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
vagabond | a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life |
warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |